Track and Field World Records

#1 In 1997, Wilson Kipketer broke the men's 800m world record with his time of 1 minute and 41.11 seconds.

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#2 In 2004, Kenenisa Bekele broke the men's 5,000m world record with his time of 12 minutes and 37.35 seconds. Also, in 2005, he broke the men's 10,000m world record with his time of 26 minutes and 17.53 seconds.

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#3 What year did Dayron Robles break the men's 110m hurdles world record with his time of 12.87 seconds?

20042005200620072008

#4 In 1994, a California team broke the men's 4x200 world record with a time of 1 minute and 18.68 seconds. Which of the following people was not a part of the team?

Mike MarshLeroy BurrellAsafa PowellFloyd HeardCarl Lewis

#5 In 1994, Sergey Bubka broke the men's pole vaulting record with a height of 6.14m. Where did he break the record?

ItalyJapanThe United StatesChinaCanada

#6 In 1988, Florence Griffith-Joyner broke the women's 100m world record with time of 9.78 seconds.

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#7 In 2003, which world record did Yuliya Pechonkina break with a time of 52.34 seconds?

100m hurdles400m hurdles200m400mNone of the above

#8 In 2000, a team consisting of LaTasha Jenkins, LaTasha Colander-Richardson, Nanceen Perry, and Marion Jones broke the women's 4x200m relay with a time of 1 minute and 27.46 seconds. Where was this team from?

JapanUSAChinaGermanyCanada

#9 In 2008, Yelena Isinbayeva broke the women's pole vault world record with a height of 6.05 meters.

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#10 In _____, Gabriele Reinsch broke the women's discus throw world record with a distance of 76.80 meters.